CCRN: Key Concepts and Management
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1. Homonymous Hemianopia - ANSWER Loss of vision in half of visual
field.
2. Glasgow Coma Scale - ANSWER Measures best response; score <8
indicates poor prognosis.
3. TPA Treatment - ANSWER Used for stroke; must be within 4.5 hours.
4. Normal ICP - ANSWER Normal intracranial pressure is 0-10 mmHg.
5. A-V Malformation - ANSWER Congenital anomaly shunting arterial to
venous blood.
6. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - ANSWER Caused by aneurysm rupture,
often in MCA.
7. Symptoms of ICP Increase - ANSWER Change in LOC is the first sign.
,8. Classic Aneurysm Symptoms - ANSWER Explosive headache, decreased
LOC, nuchal rigidity.
9. Hypotension with ICP - ANSWER Bad; decreases cerebral perfusion.
10.Left-Sided Stroke - ANSWER Causes aphasia and communication
difficulties.
11.Right-Sided Stroke - ANSWER Causes emotional lability and spatial
neglect.
12.Middle Cerebral Artery - ANSWER Common site for aneurysm rupture
causing hemorrhage.
13.ICP Monitoring - ANSWER Measures intracranial pressure using a
transducer.
14.Foramen of Monro - ANSWER Location for ICP monitoring transducer
placement.
15.Embolization - ANSWER Procedure to reduce bleeding risk before
surgery.
, 16.Heparin - ANSWER Anticoagulant used during embolization to prevent
clotting.
17.Hydrocephalus - ANSWER Condition where CSF reabsorption is blocked.
18.Rebleed - ANSWER Complication of hemorrhage, leading to renewed
bleeding.
19.Vasospasm - ANSWER Narrowing of blood vessels, can increase ICP.
20.Nimodipine - ANSWER Calcium channel blocker used to prevent
vasospasm.
21.ICP Waves - ANSWER Three types: A-waves (awful), B-waves (bad), C-
waves (common).
22.Mannitol - ANSWER Osmotic agent used to decrease vascular volume.
23.Epidural Hematoma - ANSWER Acute hematoma caused by meningeal
artery bleed.
24.Upright Positioning - ANSWER Facilitates venous drainage from the
brain.
Strategies Actual Exam Questions With
Reviewed 100% Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass!!Current Update
(Verified Pass)
1. Homonymous Hemianopia - ANSWER Loss of vision in half of visual
field.
2. Glasgow Coma Scale - ANSWER Measures best response; score <8
indicates poor prognosis.
3. TPA Treatment - ANSWER Used for stroke; must be within 4.5 hours.
4. Normal ICP - ANSWER Normal intracranial pressure is 0-10 mmHg.
5. A-V Malformation - ANSWER Congenital anomaly shunting arterial to
venous blood.
6. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - ANSWER Caused by aneurysm rupture,
often in MCA.
7. Symptoms of ICP Increase - ANSWER Change in LOC is the first sign.
,8. Classic Aneurysm Symptoms - ANSWER Explosive headache, decreased
LOC, nuchal rigidity.
9. Hypotension with ICP - ANSWER Bad; decreases cerebral perfusion.
10.Left-Sided Stroke - ANSWER Causes aphasia and communication
difficulties.
11.Right-Sided Stroke - ANSWER Causes emotional lability and spatial
neglect.
12.Middle Cerebral Artery - ANSWER Common site for aneurysm rupture
causing hemorrhage.
13.ICP Monitoring - ANSWER Measures intracranial pressure using a
transducer.
14.Foramen of Monro - ANSWER Location for ICP monitoring transducer
placement.
15.Embolization - ANSWER Procedure to reduce bleeding risk before
surgery.
, 16.Heparin - ANSWER Anticoagulant used during embolization to prevent
clotting.
17.Hydrocephalus - ANSWER Condition where CSF reabsorption is blocked.
18.Rebleed - ANSWER Complication of hemorrhage, leading to renewed
bleeding.
19.Vasospasm - ANSWER Narrowing of blood vessels, can increase ICP.
20.Nimodipine - ANSWER Calcium channel blocker used to prevent
vasospasm.
21.ICP Waves - ANSWER Three types: A-waves (awful), B-waves (bad), C-
waves (common).
22.Mannitol - ANSWER Osmotic agent used to decrease vascular volume.
23.Epidural Hematoma - ANSWER Acute hematoma caused by meningeal
artery bleed.
24.Upright Positioning - ANSWER Facilitates venous drainage from the
brain.
